Vintage Turkish Isparta Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Dated 1981, Floral Medallion Design, Ivory Peach, 115x205 cm / 45x81 in / 3.8x6.7 ft, Traditional Anatolian Carpet

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✦ THE STORY BEHIND THIS RUG

This rug was woven by a woman.

Not in a factory. Not by machine. But by hand — on a loom, at home, in a village in Anatolia. Decades ago, Turkish women wove these rugs either to furnish their own homes or to contribute to the family's income. Each pattern was chosen by the weaver herself, each knot tied with her own hands. No two rugs were ever identical, because no two women wove the same way.

We source these rugs directly from old homes and private collectors across Turkey — places where these pieces have rested for 40, 50, sometimes 60 years. When we find one, it begins a journey before it reaches you.

First, we shake out decades of dust. Then we carefully shear the pile — what we call "hav" in Turkish — to bring the surface back to an even, clean finish. The rug is then washed and goes through a series of restoration steps. Finally, the edges are hand-stitched to ensure it arrives in your home structurally sound and ready to use.

What you receive is not just a rug. It is a one-of-a-kind textile that survived decades, was made by someone's hands, and was carefully prepared to live another chapter — in your home.

You will never find another exactly like it.

✦ ABOUT THIS RUG

This piece carries something most vintage rugs can't offer: certainty about its age. This Isparta carpet was hand-knotted in 1981, making it a genuine 45-year-old textile rather than an estimate. Its generous size and exceptionally open, airy field make it one of the more spacious-feeling pieces in its category — a rug that breathes rather than crowds.

The field is a soft, aged ivory, left mostly open with a single elegant medallion suspended at the center — a refined geometric form layered with fine floral detail in soft peach and warm brown. From each corner, a graceful spray of flowers and leaves reaches inward, balancing the composition without filling the space. The wide border carries the more elaborate work: scrolling floral arabesques and ornate botanical motifs in warm peach, tan, and brown, giving the rug a sense of richness at its edges that contrasts beautifully with the calm of its center.

This is a rug built on contrast between fullness and emptiness — an ornate, detailed border framing a quiet, breathing field. Condition is very good — the pile is even, the pattern intact, and the rug has been professionally cleaned and is fully ready to use.

✦ THE MEANING BEHIND THE PATTERN

The composition of this rug — an open field with a single medallion and ornate border — represents one of the most enduring formal structures in Anatolian and Persian carpet design: the garden seen from a distance. Where an all-over pattern places you inside the garden, surrounded by repeating blooms, this kind of design places you at its threshold, looking in. The wide border becomes the garden wall, richly decorated and full of life, while the open field beyond represents the cultivated, peaceful interior — the part of the garden meant for rest rather than display.

The small medallion at the center, suspended in all that open space, carries the oldest meaning of all in this tradition: a fixed point, a place to rest the eye, a quiet center around which everything else is arranged. In village weaving, a design this spacious and restrained required real confidence from the weaver — she had fewer motifs to lean on, and had to trust that the emptiness itself would read as intentional rather than incomplete.

Nearly 45 years later, that confidence still reads clearly. This is a rug that understood, even in 1981, that quiet space could be as deliberate and as beautiful as a fully patterned field.

📏 Size: 115 x 205 cm / 45 x 81 in / 3.8 x 6.7 ft

🧶 Material: 100% natural wool pile, cotton foundation

🤲 Technique: Hand-knotted

📍 Origin: Isparta, Turkey

⏳ Age: Dated 1981 — 45 years old

🪡 Pile height: Low to medium — even, well-preserved

🎨 Colors: Ivory, peach, warm brown, tan, soft taupe

🧼 Condition: Very good vintage condition — professionally cleaned, pattern intact and well preserved for its age.

✦ HOW TO USE IT

This rug's generous size and open, airy field make it an excellent foundation for a living room or dining area where you want presence without visual heaviness. Its soft ivory-peach palette works beautifully with warm wood tones, brass accents, and neutral or earthy color schemes.

🧼 CARE & CLEANING

Vacuum regularly without a rotating brush head. Spot clean with cold water and mild soap for small stains. For deeper cleaning, professional rug cleaning is recommended. Rotate periodically for even wear, and keep away from prolonged direct sunlight to preserve color.

✅ CUSTOMS & IMPORT DUTIES

US orders are shipped duty-paid. No surprise customs fees or import taxes at delivery for US customers. International buyers outside the US are responsible for any customs fees, import taxes, or duties that may apply in their country.

✈️ SHIPPING

We ship worldwide from our warehouse in Turkey with full tracking on every order. Orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days of purchase. Estimated delivery after dispatch: USA, Canada, UK and all EU countries: 2–6 business days. Free shipping to USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and all European Union countries. We work with UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS to ensure fast and reliable delivery.

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